Here we study the Arctic and Antarctic sea-ice area records provided by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). These records reveal an opposite climatic behavior: since 1978 the Arctic sea-ice area index decreased, that is, the region has warmed, while the Antarctic sea-ice area index increased, that is, the region has cooled. During the last 7 years the Arctic sea-ice area has stabilized while the Antarctic sea-ice area has increased at a rate significantly higher than during the previous decades; that is, the sea-ice area of both regions has experienced a positive acceleration. This result is quite robust because it is confirmed by alternative temperature climate indices of the same regions. We also found that a significant 4-5-year natural oscillation characterizes the climate of these sea-ice polar areas. On the contrary, we found that the CMIP5 general circulation models have predicted significant warming in both polar sea regions and failed to reproduce the strong 4-5-year oscillation. Because the CMIP5 GCM simulations are inconsistent with the observations, we suggest that important natural mechanisms of climate change are missing in the models.

The Arctic and Antarctic Sea-Ice Area Index Records versus Measured and Modeled Temperature Data / Scafetta, Nicola; Mazzarella, Adriano. - In: ADVANCES IN METEOROLOGY. - ISSN 1687-9309. - 2015:(2015), pp. 1-8. [10.1155/2015/481834]

The Arctic and Antarctic Sea-Ice Area Index Records versus Measured and Modeled Temperature Data

SCAFETTA, NICOLA;MAZZARELLA, ADRIANO
2015

Abstract

Here we study the Arctic and Antarctic sea-ice area records provided by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). These records reveal an opposite climatic behavior: since 1978 the Arctic sea-ice area index decreased, that is, the region has warmed, while the Antarctic sea-ice area index increased, that is, the region has cooled. During the last 7 years the Arctic sea-ice area has stabilized while the Antarctic sea-ice area has increased at a rate significantly higher than during the previous decades; that is, the sea-ice area of both regions has experienced a positive acceleration. This result is quite robust because it is confirmed by alternative temperature climate indices of the same regions. We also found that a significant 4-5-year natural oscillation characterizes the climate of these sea-ice polar areas. On the contrary, we found that the CMIP5 general circulation models have predicted significant warming in both polar sea regions and failed to reproduce the strong 4-5-year oscillation. Because the CMIP5 GCM simulations are inconsistent with the observations, we suggest that important natural mechanisms of climate change are missing in the models.
2015
The Arctic and Antarctic Sea-Ice Area Index Records versus Measured and Modeled Temperature Data / Scafetta, Nicola; Mazzarella, Adriano. - In: ADVANCES IN METEOROLOGY. - ISSN 1687-9309. - 2015:(2015), pp. 1-8. [10.1155/2015/481834]
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